Chapter 14 Flashcards
the year England defeated the Spanish Armada
1588
the years of the English Civil War
1642-1649
the year of the London Fire
1666
the year of the Glorious Revolution
1688
first Tudor king
Henry VII (Tudor)
last ruler in the Tudor dynasty
Queen Elizabeth I (Tudor)
major accomplishments of Henry VII
- strong royal government
- abolished private armies
- low taxes
he took the throne away from Richard III
Henry VII (Tudor)
he created the Church of England (protestant) when he wanted to divorce his wife
Henry VIII (Tudor)
this act, passed by Henry VIII, declared that the king was the head of the Church of England
Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII’s sickly son, he gave priests the right to marry and created a new Protestant church service
Edward VI (Tudor)
Henry VIII’s Catholic daughter with Catherine of Aragon
Mary I (Tudor)
her policies including burning Protestants at the stake
Mary I (Tudor)
she repealed English laws that favored Catholics and tried to find a middle way on religion
Queen Elizabeth I (Tudor)
Elizabeth’s law that standardized Church of England prayers
Act of Uniformity